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Contents <\/b><\/h1>\n
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1. Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n

1.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Industrial\/Professional Placement Degrees<\/p>\n

1.2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Language Degrees<\/p>\n

2. Aims and Intended Learning Outcomes of the Placement<\/a><\/p>\n

2.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Intended Learning Outcomes<\/p>\n

3. How to stay on the Programmes<\/a><\/p>\n

3.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How to stay on the Industrial\/Professional experience programme<\/p>\n

3.2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 How to stay on the \u2018with language\u2019 programme<\/p>\n

3.3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Resit examinations due to Mitigating Circumstances<\/p>\n

4. Placement Officers<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Sources of Information<\/a><\/p>\n

6. Meetings<\/a><\/p>\n

7. Applying for Placement Positions<\/a><\/p>\n

7.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Applying for placements with new organizations<\/p>\n

7.1.1 \u00a0 \u00a0Health and Safety<\/p>\n

7.1.2 \u00a0 \u00a0Research Project<\/p>\n

7.1.3 \u00a0 Training and Research Supervision<\/p>\n

8. Disabled Students<\/a><\/p>\n

8.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Disclosure of disability on Placement<\/p>\n

9. Arrangements for Outgoing Students<\/a><\/p>\n

9.1 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Arrangements for Placement Year \u2013 Responsibilities<\/p>\n

9.2 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Your responsibilities<\/p>\n

9.3 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Our responsibilities<\/p>\n

9.4 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Start dates<\/p>\n

9.5 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Health and Safety<\/p>\n

9.6 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Health & Travel Insurance<\/p>\n

9.7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Students Travelling abroad<\/p>\n

9.8 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 International Student Identity Card<\/p>\n

9.9\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fees & Funding<\/p>\n

9.10\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Personal Risk Assessments<\/p>\n

9.11 \u00a0 \u00a0 Absence due to Ill Health<\/p>\n

9.12 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ending your placement early<\/p>\n

10. Arrangement for Visits<\/a><\/p>\n

11. Complaints Procedure<\/a><\/p>\n

12. Intellectual Property Rights<\/a><\/p>\n

13. Report Write-up<\/a><\/p>\n

14. Confidentiality<\/a><\/p>\n

15. Plagiarism<\/a><\/p>\n

16. Successful Completion of the Placement Year<\/a><\/p>\n

17. Vaccinations<\/a><\/p>\n

Appendices<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n

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1. Introduction<\/h1>\n
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The Placement Scheme in the School of Biological\u00a0Sciences conforms to the recommendations set out in the QAA Code of Practice 2007.<\/p>\n

All four-year \u2018with industrial\/professional experience\u2019 and \u2018with language\u2019 degrees have been accredited by the Society of Biology. Degree accreditation by the Society recognises academic excellence in the biosciences, and highlights degrees that educate the research and development of leaders and innovators of the future (for more information see www.societyofbiology.org\/education\/accreditation\/degree-accreditation). The accreditation criteria require evidence that graduates from the programme meet defined sets of learning outcomes, including gaining a substantial period of research experience. Our School\u00a0has been successful in demonstrating that these programmes meet these criteria.<\/p>\n

In recognition of your time spent on industrial\/professional, or with language placement, as a graduate of an accredited programme, you can apply for membership of the Society of Biology at Member (MSB) level after just one year of practice, rather than the usual three years. This will allow you to attain the qualifications of Chartered Biologist or Chartered Scientist two years sooner than graduates from other degree programmes. Further information is available from the Society of Biology at\u00a0www.societyofbiology.org\/membership\/table<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1.1\u00a0Industrial\/Professional Placement Degrees
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Industrial\/Professional placements must be between nine months and one year. Placements lasting for less than nine months are not considered to have fulfilled the requirements of the placement year. In most cases, a student’s hours of work will be set by the placement company itself, and will generally be 35 hours per work. \u00a0In cases where there is some flexibility with working hours, the minimum that a placement students should be working is 4 days per week on placement, or 28 hours. \u00a0Any annual leave should be arranged in advance with your placement supervisor, according to the internal regulations of the placement company.\u00a0 Note that it is a requirement of Erasmus funding that any students who are based in Europe and are in receipt of Erasmus funding must work a minimum of 30 hours per week.<\/p>\n

Please note that tuition fees are payable for Industrial\/Professional placement students and that maintenance loans may in some cases be considerably lower for the placement year<\/strong>. Further information about fees and funding can be viewed\u00a0here <\/a>and here:\u00a0http:\/\/www.studentsupport.manchester.ac.uk\/finances\/funding-opportunities\/all\/bursaries-and-scholarships<\/a>\/ \u00a0Please ensure that you refer to the correct information for your year of entry (so, for example, if you did a foundation year, your year of entry will be earlier that those students that started in Year 1).\u00a0Please make sure you consider the financial implications of a placement before you apply.<\/p>\n

During your second year you will obtain help from the Placement Officer (see Section 4) in obtaining a placement for the third year of your programme. Although as much help as possible will be given, we cannot guarantee<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0all students will find a placement. Placements are obtained on a competitive basis with students applying from Manchester and other institutions. It is normal for companies to produce a short-list on the basis of application forms or curricula vitae, along with references from advisors (which will rely heavily on the performance in the First Year Examinations), and then interview students before making their decisions.<\/p>\n

Note: to remain on the with Industrial\/Professional Experience degree programme you must meet the requirements stipulated in section 3.1<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.2 Language Degrees
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Students registered for the four-year degrees with a language will spend their third year working in a university in a country where their chosen language is the native tongue. These placements will generally be arranged with the Erasmus network of partner Universities or with specified partner Universities in Japan and China. It is up to students to investigate which University they wish to attend, using the Internet and other resources. Students\u2019 choices will be influenced by how their own interests in biological sciences map onto the research programmes of the different Universities with which we have agreements (see below table). Language students are generally not allowed to arrange their own placements outside the agreement as we are not able to validate academic supervision. Students undertaking a placement at an EU university currently receive a small Erasmus grant (but please be aware that EU arrangements may change and this is by no means guaranteed). It is compulsory for all potential Language placement students to attend both of these meetings. Language placements are for 9 months (in Europe) or 10 months (Japan and China).<\/p>\n

Note: to remain on the with Language degree programme you must meet the requirements stipulated in section 3.2<\/strong><\/p>\n

SBS\u00a0Current Bilateral Agreements<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are: UK MANCHES01<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country<\/td>\nUniversity Name<\/td>\nUniversity Code<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e4t Wien<\/td>\nA WIEN01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nFudan\u00a0University<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nTsinghua University<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Claude Bernard Lyon 1<\/td>\nF LYON01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 Paul Sabatier<\/td>\nF TOULOUS03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nAlbert-Ludwigs-Universit\u00e4t Freiburg<\/td>\nD FREIBURG01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nRuprecht-Karls Universit\u00e4t Heidelberg<\/td>\nD HEIDELB01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e4t zu K\u00f6ln<\/td>\nD KOLN01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italy<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e0 Degli Studi di Firenze<\/td>\nI FIRENZE01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Italy<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e0 Degli Studi Roma, Tor Vergata<\/td>\nI ROMA02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nUniversity of Nagoya<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/td>\nUniversity of Tsukuba<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nUniversidad de Barcelona<\/td>\nE BARCELO01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nUniversidad de Sevilla<\/td>\nE SEVILLA01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nUniversidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid<\/td>\nE MALDRID04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spain<\/td>\nUniversidad de Salamanca<\/td>\nE SALAMAN02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 de G\u00e9n\u00e8ve (French-speaking)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/td>\nUniversit\u00e9 de Lausanne (French-speaking)<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n<\/strong>2. Aims & intended learning outcomes of the placement<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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The placement year aims to provide students with broad experience of the application of scientific principles, acquisition or enhancement of practical and inter-personal skills, general understanding of the requirements of professional\/research establishments and promote independence and self-confidence.\"Schilder\"<\/p>\n

2.1 Intended Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n

After completing the placement years, the student will:<\/p>\n

i) be able to appreciate how areas of their academic studies are applicable in an industrial, professional or research environment;
\nii) have applied and\/or extended their practical competence and knowledge base;
\niii) have demonstrated competence in documenting results, fully appreciating their significance and writing reports in a concise manner;
\niv) have improved written, oral and presentational skills;
\nv) appreciate the concept of employee welfare, in particular occupational health and safety requirements and procedures;
\nvi) have adjusted to the requirements of industry or other professional workplaces in terms of work ethic, meeting deadlines and accepting responsibility;
\nvii) will fully appreciate the necessity of being able to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team;
\nviii) be able to demonstrate reliability, honesty, tact and diplomacy;
\nix) have sufficient broad-based experience to be able to contribute rapidly and effectively in an industrial, professional or research-based academic career.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0How to stay on the programmes<\/strong><\/h1>\n
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\n3.1\u00a0<\/strong>How to stay on the Industrial\/Professional experience programme<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several important hurdles for you to clear to remain registered for the programme<\/p>\n